The Host is the latest offering from Stephenie Meyer of Twilight fame, set in a dystopic future where Earth has been taken over by parasitic aliens, who want to experience and perfect our world. Except for the whole “taking over all the humans” thing. Once they’ve invaded a human body, they still look exactly the same–except for glowing circles in their irises. Convenient, that. You can tell who’s who at a glance. We have met the enemy and he is us.

It does start at a strong point in the story, with lots of action, then fills in more of the background through flashbacks and memories. So far, so good.
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